Table 4.
Effects of CHM on serum physiological and biochemical indexes of broilers.
| Items | CON | CHM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 0.75 ± 0.19 | 0.87 ± 0.13 | 0.20 |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 4.26 ± 0.67 | 5.30 ± 0.75 | 0.03 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 3.62 ± 1.51 | 5.76 ± 0.87 | 0.01 |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, mmol/L | 3.43 ± 0.86 | 3.02 ± 0.57 | 0.36 |
| Albumin, g/L | 20.87 ± 4.03 | 22.17 ± 2.56 | 0.52 |
| UA, μmol/L | 353.52 ± 72.75 | 250.44 ± 26.51 | 0.01 |
| LDH, U/L | 6072.58 ± 257.85 | 5529.26 ± 437.67 | 0.03 |
| Alkaline phosphatase, mg/L | 155.56 ± 29.88 | 154.94 ± 53.75 | 0.98 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase, U/L | 15.36 ± 3.88 | 24.68 ± 9.77 | 0.05 |
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | 21.12 ± 12.44 | 14.30 ± 6.60 | 0.26 |
| DAO, U/L | 18.13 ± 5.28 | 7.88 ± 1.74 | 0.01 |
| Endotoxin, U/L | 1.43 ± 0.50 | 0.83 ± 0.42 | 0.04 |
HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; UA, uric acid; LDH, lactate dehydrogenase; DAO, diamine oxidase; CON, control; CHM, Chinese herbal medicine.